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replace

[ri-pleys] / rɪˈpleɪs /


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“The goal is not to replace existing dental care, but to work alongside it by helping the body address one of the key biological drivers of disease progression,” says CEO Sean McLoughlin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Industry groups are urging the government to create legal pathways for seasonal foreign labour, arguing that sectors such as agriculture have become dependent on migrant workers and cannot replace them overnight.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

DWP plans to replace about 45 miles of mainline, which deliver water to individual services across neighborhoods, this fiscal year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The researchers also emphasized that drinking coffee should complement, not replace, well-established approaches to protecting liver health.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

“As if new clothes and a laptop were going to replace having him at home.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

And one in five Americans believes Social Security is all that’s necessary, even though it replaces only 40% of the average worker’s wages when retiring at age 65.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

He replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by the Israeli military in Gaza in October 2024.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Streeting replaces former defence minister John Healey, who on Monday was appointed to the top cabinet job of finance minister.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Some arias are cut; Donna Elvira’s Act 2 “Mi tradì” replaces her Act 1 “Ah, fuggi il traditor,” and there is no moralizing epilogue after the Don goes to hell.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Will the scythe who replaces me be as compassionate and fair?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The building's windows, totalling over 1,000, also needed to be replaced – dating back to the 1970s, they were too heavy, hard to open, and not energy efficient.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The Dana Point Marina Inn was set to be demolished and replaced by two new hotels on the harbor, though the vote to approve the leases has been postponed to next month.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

In 1978 she replaced her late husband Hubert, who represented Minnesota in the Senate after serving as Lyndon Johnson’s vice president.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Thomas Jefferson personally crossed out every mention of the draft name Congress House for the structure and replaced them with Capitol.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

In 1917 the Russian Revolution had put an end to an empire that was centuries old and, after years of civil war, replaced it with a new system of government called communism.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The places that are effectively replacing families with affluent childless adults are so far avoiding this fate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

It said he would vow "to continue the unbreakable bond between the two nations", echoing what the new UK leader told Zelensky in a call last Monday within hours of replacing Keir Starmer.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

She argues women aren't replacing men as the pursuers, they simply have greater freedom to act on what they want.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The agency anticipates replacing just over a mile of trunk line across the city this fiscal year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The masonry weathered the storm just fine, but the windows and wood need refinishing or replacing.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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